Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cinematherapy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cin-e-mather-a-py
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The viewing of thought-provoking or inspiring films as a form of therapy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Cinematherapy combines a strategic mix of pop feminism (which presumes female independence and “girl power”) and stereotypes, then, as a primary method of appealing to female audiences."
"Cinematherapy is an innovative way of working with couples and clients."
"Cinematherapy should be thought of a^([sic]) technique for therapy, not a unique type of therapy."
"While the quantity of controlled research studies on cinematherapy is limited, it is clear that psychologists value the use of movies in clinical practice (Lampropoulos, Kazantzis, & Deane, 2004)."

Etymology

From cinema + therapy.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does cinematherapy mean?: The viewing of thought-provoking or inspiring films as a form of therapy.
Where does cinematherapy come from?: From cinema + therapy.

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